Well here my contribution to the community.
I recently got a m1210, there's plenty of reviews on that but what was lacking was any backpacks with sleeve to fit it and would provide adequate protection.
After scouring the net, I decided on the backbags made my booq.
http://booqbags.com.
They're a family business from what I've heard.
*I am not affiliated with them in anyway, I paid full retail price for mine, the only reason I'm reviewing this is to show how satisfied I am with it and excellent customer service provided.
Onto the goodies.
The my old bag was the targus matrix, bought for my inspiron 8600.
It wasn't waterpoof nor did it provide enough protection.
I wanted a backpack with good back support, an accessory case in front for my cell phone.
I consider myself to be a power user when it comes to bookbags since it has to be comfortable for the road trips and heavy books when I'm riding my r6.
Here's a shot of the old vs new.
It's about the same height but the depth is about the same but it's a lot more room since all the compartment doesn't shrink down like the targus.
Here's how hard I am on my old bag,
That's what happened when sport's bike rear tire vs bookbag @ 100mph.
Back to the maint event,
The back of the bag is very comofortable and rigid so the bag won't droop over when set down,
The ridges help a lot with ventilation.
The straps have attachment points for accessory case. For example, the accesory case fit my W810i perfect and is easily accessible but not lose at highway speed on the bike.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...Booq/3back.jpg
Next is the middle compartment, plenty of room for books and various accessories
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...oq/5middle.jpg
Notice the expandable flaps at the bottom to prevent everything dropping out when you fully open the zipper.
The front most compartment,
Plenty of room for pens and small books or note books.
Laptop compartment.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...Booq/6last.jpg
The sleeve slides in snugly and the sides of the compartment are rigid to provide crushing or pressure against the laptop.
In addition to the zipper, there's a flap at the top attached with magnets to the bag.
Here's a shot of hte sleeve with my m1210
I bought the vyper M sleeve, ithere's enough room to fit a 9cell battery if i choose to use that (i did verify, i have bought 6 and 9 cell).
There's even room for my bluetooth mouse, noting rattles or move around , if you want you can add a small block of foam but even with everything in, nothing moved around for me.
Another shot of the sleeve not zipped up.
All in all, the bag feels very solid, sturdy but not cumbersome, further more I think it's elegant and not flashy but is still fashionable.
Onto customer service, they shipped the same day I ordered.
My finals was over quicker then I expected, so instead of having it shipped to my apartment, I called up customer service after it was shipped via fedex, and requested a destination change.
Most places WILL NOT take the time to call up fedex and change the delivery address for you, but the Customer Service at Booq did just that, called them up, and got my address changed without a hitch.
The bags come with a limited 5 years warranty so if any zipper fails etc, they'll replace it.
So there, hopefully this post will present another choice for those that are looking for a good backpack for their laptop.
P.S Their bags will fit anything from 12 to 17 inch widescreen laptops.
I recently got a m1210, there's plenty of reviews on that but what was lacking was any backpacks with sleeve to fit it and would provide adequate protection.
After scouring the net, I decided on the backbags made my booq.
http://booqbags.com.
They're a family business from what I've heard.
*I am not affiliated with them in anyway, I paid full retail price for mine, the only reason I'm reviewing this is to show how satisfied I am with it and excellent customer service provided.
Onto the goodies.
The my old bag was the targus matrix, bought for my inspiron 8600.
It wasn't waterpoof nor did it provide enough protection.
I wanted a backpack with good back support, an accessory case in front for my cell phone.
I consider myself to be a power user when it comes to bookbags since it has to be comfortable for the road trips and heavy books when I'm riding my r6.
Here's a shot of the old vs new.
It's about the same height but the depth is about the same but it's a lot more room since all the compartment doesn't shrink down like the targus.
Here's how hard I am on my old bag,
That's what happened when sport's bike rear tire vs bookbag @ 100mph.
Back to the maint event,
The back of the bag is very comofortable and rigid so the bag won't droop over when set down,
The ridges help a lot with ventilation.
The straps have attachment points for accessory case. For example, the accesory case fit my W810i perfect and is easily accessible but not lose at highway speed on the bike.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...Booq/3back.jpg
Next is the middle compartment, plenty of room for books and various accessories
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...oq/5middle.jpg
Notice the expandable flaps at the bottom to prevent everything dropping out when you fully open the zipper.
The front most compartment,
Plenty of room for pens and small books or note books.
Laptop compartment.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...Booq/6last.jpg
The sleeve slides in snugly and the sides of the compartment are rigid to provide crushing or pressure against the laptop.
In addition to the zipper, there's a flap at the top attached with magnets to the bag.
Here's a shot of hte sleeve with my m1210
I bought the vyper M sleeve, ithere's enough room to fit a 9cell battery if i choose to use that (i did verify, i have bought 6 and 9 cell).
There's even room for my bluetooth mouse, noting rattles or move around , if you want you can add a small block of foam but even with everything in, nothing moved around for me.
Another shot of the sleeve not zipped up.
All in all, the bag feels very solid, sturdy but not cumbersome, further more I think it's elegant and not flashy but is still fashionable.
Onto customer service, they shipped the same day I ordered.
My finals was over quicker then I expected, so instead of having it shipped to my apartment, I called up customer service after it was shipped via fedex, and requested a destination change.
Most places WILL NOT take the time to call up fedex and change the delivery address for you, but the Customer Service at Booq did just that, called them up, and got my address changed without a hitch.
The bags come with a limited 5 years warranty so if any zipper fails etc, they'll replace it.
So there, hopefully this post will present another choice for those that are looking for a good backpack for their laptop.
P.S Their bags will fit anything from 12 to 17 inch widescreen laptops.
